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Early reports about an operation that took place in Iraq are conflicting, but the latest ABC report claims at least seven US service members were injured. On Friday, CENTCOM issued a statement about the raid that occurred in Western Iraq, in the early hours of Thursday morning. “This operation targeted ISIS leaders to disrupt and…
Article written by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Inez Hammon, Selma Army Recruiting Station SELMA, Ala. – Defying the odds and the passage of time, a 39-year-old has enlisted in the U.S. Army, achieving a dream that was nearly two decades in the making. Growing up in Selma, Alabama, Michael Powell, who for a time worked…
Prosecutors have released more details about the U.S. soldier who facing federal charges for using artificial intelligence to create sexual images of children. Spc. Seth Herrera, a father of a daughter, was arrested after allegedly possessing thousands of images that depicted the violent sexual abuse of children, including infants. They also said he recorded children…
While in the Army, many soldiers hear stories of those who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, such as Audie Murphy, or the famous handful of soldiers who were awarded it for their bravery during the Global War on Terror. On the other hand, the dozens of soldiers who were awarded the Silver Star…
An Army officer at Fort Cavazos was convicted for eight specifications related to violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice this summer. The saga of Major Clayton Gaines, 45, seems to have started in September of 2021 when he was arrested for disorderly conduct after getting into a fight while stationed at Fort Hood (now…
Update: The Army has officially filed charges against the soldier who is being held in pretrial confinement in connection to the disappearance of his pregnant wife in Hawaii. Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II was charged with providing false statements, obstruction of justice, and production and distribution of child pornography. “This case remains an active investigation,”…
The soldier featured in viral TikTok videos while riding her motorcycle around Hawaii is a decorated Staff Sergeant who also happens to be a native of the Hawaiian Islands. Staff Sgt. Chelsea Samatra is currently stationed in Hawaii with the 25th Infantry Division on the island of O’ahu but graduated high school on Kuai. While…
Story by Sgt. Johanna Pullum (28th Public Affairs Detachment) 1st Lt. Mackenzie Corcoran followed the progress of three women graduating from the U.S. Army Ranger School—1st Lt. Erin O’Hara, a college classmate; Capt. Sara Febbo; and 1st Lt. Rachael Kicklighter, the first female honor graduate. Although she wasn’t present at the ceremonies and was in…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment on Thursday charging an Army soldier with child pornography offenses. The defendant, Seth Herrera, 34, who is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, was arrested on August 23, 2024. According to court documents, Herrera transported, received and possessed files depicting child sexual…
An Army Reserve soldier says he was brutally attacked while preparing for an upcoming Army Physical Training test. Daniel Allison, a Wisconsin Army reservist, says he was attacked while out for a late-night run -around 1 AM- near his home in Milwaukee. “I just woke up with glasses gone — and then blood gushing,” Allison…
